What if this is happening in PSL 2023? 515 runs in 40 overs, 33 sixes… record rain in one match

Quetta Gladiators vs Multan Sultans PSL 2023 : Match 28 of Pakistan Super League (PSL 2023) (March 11) was played between Multan Sultans and Quetta Gladiators. A storm of runs was seen in this match played at the Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi. Multan Sultan scored 262 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in 20 overs. In response, the Quetta team scored 253 runs for 8 wickets while counter-attacking. They lost by just 9 runs.

That is, in this match, Multan Sultan and Quetta Gladiators scored a total of 515 runs. So many runs have never been scored in a T20 match. This is also the first time that a team has crossed the 250 run mark in T20 cricket while chasing runs.

Usman Khan of Multan scored a century in 36 balls

In this match, Quetta won the toss and bowled first. After this, Multan openers Mohammad Rizwan and Usman Khan gave the team a stormy start. Usman and Rizwan put on a whirlwind partnership of 157 runs in just 10 overs. Meanwhile, Usman Khan scored a century in just 36 balls. This became the fastest century in PSL history. Usman Khan broke the record of his teammate Riley Rosso, who scored a 41-ball century against Peshawar Jalmi a day earlier.

Usman Khan scored 120 runs off 43 balls at a strike rate of 279.7, which included 12 fours and 9 sixes. Rizwan scored 55 runs in 29 balls. Rizwan hit 6 fours and 2 sixes in his innings. Later, Tim David (43 not out) and Kieron Pollard (23 not out) also batted brilliantly to take Multan to a record 262 runs.

In this match, Qais Ahmed of Quetta gave a total of 77 runs in 4 overs. He has now become the most expensive bowler in the history of PSL.

262 is the highest score in the history of Pakistan Super League (PSL). Earlier, Islamabad United scored 247 for 2 against Quetta Gladiators in 2021.

Hat-trick of Abbas Afridi of Multan

Umar Yousaf top scored with 67 and Iftikhar Ahmed scored 53 runs for Quetta Gladiators. Abbas Afridi bowled brilliantly for Multan Sultan and took 5 wickets for 47 runs. Meanwhile, Abbas Afridi took a hat-trick by defeating Mohammad Nawaz, Umaid Asif and Umar Akmal.

Multan Sultans hit 17 sixes in their innings and Quetta Gladiators hit 16 sixes in their innings.

With this win, Multan Sultans have secured their place in the playoffs, while the journey of Quetta Gladiators has come to an end.

This record was made in the match

Most runs in a T20 match – 515 runs (Quetta Gladiators + Multan Sultans)

Most expensive bowler in a PSL match – Qais Ahmed (2/77)

PSL Highest Score – 262 runs (Multan Sultans)

Fastest PSL century – Usman Khan (36 balls)

Highest run chase in T20I – 253 runs (Quetta Gladiators)